Live Well with Christina Tidwell

I’m leading a free workshop for practitioners all about how to lead transformational group coaching sessions in their work!

It’s on August 22nd at 12pm PT / 3pm ET and replays will be provided if you can’t make it live. Comment GROUP and I’ll send you the link to register!

I love leading groups. Group coaching allows people to see themselves reflected in one another, creates community and connection, and allows you as the practitioner to share your knowledge with more people in less time. ✨

The problem is, we don’t often get training in our practitioner programs on how to lead groups effectively, so we’re left with a lot of knowledge and confidence gaps when it comes to creating and delivering group programs.

If we’re deciding to hold space for others it’s our responsibility to make sure we are well equipped to be the leaders our clients need and I’m passionate about helping people learn the tools to create spaces that allow for healing to occur.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN INSIDE THE WORKSHOP:

* When and why to offer groups in your practice
* The 3 components for structuring a group coaching program
* Top skills needed to deliver powerful group coaching sessions
* Common mistakes made in group coaching (and how to avoid them!)
* What it means to deliver trauma-informed groups
* My secret-sauce template for delivering a transformation group coaching session
* And more!

If you are a practitioner looking to add group coaching skills to your toolkit, this is for you!

Comment “GROUP” to save your spot! Replays will be provided.

What’s the difference between Lactose Intolerance & Dairy Allergy?

These terms are often used interchangeably, but they actually involve two completely different body systems and it’s so helpful to understand the difference when troubleshooting our own health issues.

Like all food allergies, dairy allergies primarily pertain to the immune system while lactose intolerance involves the digestive system.

When people with a dairy allergy ingest milk or milk products, their immune system reacts to two key proteins found in milk:

* Casein
* Whey

This causes the immune system to flood the body with histamines and create an inflammatory immune response.

A dairy sensitivity is an immune response (not mediated by IgE antibodies) that can have a more gradual onset and include systemic symptoms such as:

* Stomach cramps & diarrhea
* Skin issues (acne, rashes)
* Overall inflammation (pain, swelling)
* Migraines
* Respiratory issues

Lactose intolerance occurs when an individual lacks sufficient reserves of lactase, an enzyme responsible for processing lactose - a sugar in milk.

When lactase enzyme production falls short, lactose advances to the colon without being broken down. This causes bacteria to feed on unprocessed lactose, resulting in digestive symptoms.

Generally, lactose intolerance presents more immediately and causes mainly GI discomfort:

* Gas
* Bloating
* Diarrhea
* Cramping

I hope this helps you understand the difference! Do you think you have a sensitivity or intolerance?

I'm offering an online breathwork healing group this Thursday 6.27 if you want to join below!

The theme is all about moving out of the busy mind and into presence.

We spend so much of our daily lives in our minds thinking about the past or worrying about the future. Achieving a state of relaxed presence can feel difficult, but this state of embodied presence is where we have access to inner calm, our innate wisdom, creativity, and gratitude for what is.

In this session I will guide you through an active breathwork healing session to support you in moving out of the busy mind and into the body and heart as you access a state of relaxed consciousness.

Hope to see you there! All levels of experience welcome!

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I want to share these words from a recent 1:1 client so you can feel into what’s possible. I encounter so many people who are feeling stuck, frustrated, and confused about the best next steps to take to get rid of symptoms and bring their body back into balance.

This is often because we’re lacking the tools we need to get to the roots of what’s going on and truly heal. OR we have dozens of tools in front of us but we’re confused about what’s going to work for our unique bodies.

I want to share this story with you so you can see the ways that this is possible for you too! Like one of my mentors says when it comes to health issues, “there is no knot that can’t be untied.” And being in the healing arts over the last 13+ years I know this to be true.

If you’re dealing with digestive issues, hormone imbalances, autoimmunity, fatigue or just not feeling right in your body I assure you that there is a path forward for you towards vibrant health.

As you can read from Annie’s story above, there were ups and down as we navigated this journey together. There always is. But ultimately through it she was able to move from bloating, severe digestive distress, brain fog, fatigue, and food fear to easeful digestion, ability to eat a wide variety of foods, feeling better in her body, having agency over her own health and having what she called the “sparkle” back in her eye!!! 🤩

We have the tools to do this. We should never settle for “that’s just how things are,” and I never do with my clients. It’s my great honor in this life to help you reconnect to your amazing body and find the tools that work for YOU (not anyone else) to heal.

If you’re looking for support I’m taking on a few new clients now for Spring and I’m here for you! DM me or head to christinatidwell.com to book in a complementary discovery call. I can’t wait to connect and hear more about your story 🤍

My blood sugar balancing Matcha Latte Recipe 🍵

This is my most requested recipe! It’s so good and the addition of some protein and good fats help to balance the blood sugar beautifully so we can avoid getting on that roller coaster. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS
* 1 scoop matcha powder (I love )
* 2 scoops collagen powder ( right now but changes often)
* Splash of coconut milk OR 1 tbsp coconut butter OR coconut creamer
* Dash of cinnamon
* 8oz hot water

DIRECTIONS
1. Place all ingredients into a blender except water.
2. Allow the boiled water to cool slightly and pour into the mixture to avoid burning the matcha.
3. Blend until frothy and combined (about 30 seconds)
4. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!

If you make it tag me I wanna see!

In a world where we can force, muscle, conform, demand and push the body, more and more I choose to lean into the practice of tending.

Tending is providing care for something or someone. It is the art and practice of gently giving the body what it needs.

Tending to small, daily signals from the body allows us to intervene before they get louder and tip into imbalance or dis-ease.

Tending is a practice that allows us to come into deeper relationship with the body and simply and lovingly give it what it is asking for. No stress, no strain, no forcing or dragging the body along. Just tending. When we begin to do this our body responds back! Our foundations get stronger, and we begin to trust ourselves again.

Some great questions to start for a tending practice are:

🤍Do you get up and get yourself a glass of water when you feel thirsty or do you ignore the sensation?

🤍 Do you go p*e when you feel the urge or do you ignore the urge and sensation?

🤍 When you’re tired, do you give yourself a small break to pause and rest?

🤍 How often do you find yourself powering through and ignoring the signs your body is giving you?

Don’t judge yourself here, just get curious. And let me know in the comments what you uncover!

Calling all wellness practitioners! Join me and & on June 24th for this round table discussion on anti-racism in wellness.

I can’t think of a more important topic as we all continue to work towards creating healing spaces, environments and systems for us all. ❤️ Sign up at the link in bio!

The .medicine.collective (my new venture with !) is hosting a FREE online workshop on The Importance of Tea in Your Healing Practice! 🌿⁠
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Nothing signals the body to slow down like a warm cup of tea.⁠

Making a truly medicinal cup of tea is a slow process that enables a deep physiological tending that affects not just the cellular makeup of the body, but also our spiritual and emotional wellbeing.⁠
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What: Free 60-minute herbal workshop on the importance of tea in your healing practice led by by Megan Liebmann, an herbalist and practitioner with over 15+ years experience!⁠
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When: February 15th at 11:00 PST - if you sign up you'll be sent the recording.⁠
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What you’ll learn:⁠
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+ The importance of using tea in any healing protocol⁠
+ The 4 main ways to make tea⁠
+ The best herbs to start making tea with and how to brew them⁠
+ How to incorporate tea into your daily practice⁠
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This free workshop is ideal for: ⁠
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✓ Anyone on a journey to heal what is ailing them. Whether you’re dealing with stress and anxiety in your day-to-day life or you have a complex diagnosis, working with tea is a powerful way to support your body in coming into balance.⁠
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✓ Practitioners looking to integrate more herbal resources and rituals into their clinical practice.⁠
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✓Anyone looking to start or deepen their relationship with herbal medicine through the art of making tea.⁠
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Save your spot at the link in bio! We can't wait to see you there and share this practice with you. ❤️

Join The Slow Medicine Collective on 2/15 for a free online workshop on The Importance of Tea in Your Healing Practice!

Nothing signals the body to slow down like a warm cup of tea.
Making a truly medicinal cup of tea is a slow process that enables a deep physiological tending that affects not just the cellular makeup of the body, but also our spiritual and emotional wellbeing.

What: Free 60-minute herbal workshop on the importance of tea in your healing practice led by by Megan Liebmann-Gudat, an herbalist and practitioner with over 15+ years experience!

When: February 15th at 11:00 PST - if you sign up you'll be sent the recording.

What you’ll learn:

+ The importance of using tea in any healing protocol
+ The 4 main ways to make tea
+ The best herbs to start making tea with and how to brew them
+ How to incorporate tea into your daily practice

This free workshop is ideal for:

✓ Anyone on a journey to heal what is ailing them. Whether you’re dealing with stress and anxiety in your day-to-day life or you have a complex diagnosis, working with tea is a powerful way to support your body in coming into balance.

✓ Practitioners looking to integrate more herbal resources and rituals into their clinical practice.

✓Anyone looking to start or deepen their relationship with herbal medicine through the art of making tea.

Save your spot below! We can't wait to see you there and share this practice with you.

The Importance of Tea Workshop — The Slow Medicine Collective The Importance of Tea in Your Healing Practice Join us for a FREE herbal workshop with Megan Liebmann On February 15th at 11:00 PST Nothing signals the body to slow down like a warm cup of tea. Making a truly medicinal cup of tea is a slow process that enables a deep physiological tending that affec...

The doors are open!!! Join us on 1/11 for Awaken, our 7 week interactive coaching program at .medicine.collective designed to awaken your body's innate ability to heal. 💫⁠
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This offering is for you if you're feeling⁠
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✔️Fatigue and energy crashes⁠
✔️Frozen in inaction due to conflicting health information⁠
✔️Confused about what your next steps are in your healing journey⁠
✔️At mercy to the ups and downs of the day⁠
✔️Stressed out by healing and what to do next⁠
✔️A loss of hope ⁠
⁠..and aren't getting the support you need. We want to help you 🤍⁠
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Imagine what it would feel like to confidently relax into the process of healing instead of constantly battling with your body and yourself.⁠
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The world may be out of control, but within each new morning you know exactly what you need to soothe and tend to yourself. ⁠
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Awaken provides the step-by-step framework to initiate you into a new relationship with healing that's sustainable, easeful, and clear. ⁠
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Join us on 1/11! ⁠We invite you to start 2023 not focusing on what you need to fix but instead focusing on what you want to Awaken in your body’s healing process. ⁠
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We're currently offering earlybird pricing through 12/31 for $100 off using the code AWAKENEARLYBIRD. Join now at www.slowmedicinecollective.com/awaken 🦋

Last call to join us for Awaken on September 14th!

Awaken is a 6 week nutriton and lifestyle coaching program designed to awaken your body’s innate ability to heal.

We’ve all been through a lot in the last few years. It’s a container to celebrate what IS working, get reacquainted with our bodies and move through 6 weeks of guided, easeful and transformative modules that will leave you feeling energized, resources and clear-headed as we transition into Fall.

I am so excited for those of you that have said YES and look forward to supporting and serving you!

If you’re feeling the call, click the link in bio or DM me to join. Doors are closing tomorrow!

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Hi beautiful friends! I'm so excited to announce a brand new program I'm offering, Awaken. Awaken is a 6-week Nutrition and Lifestyle coaching program I'm co-leading with my colleague Megan Liebmann-Gudat

Awaken is a sanctuary for you to explore what your body, heart and soul are most needing when it comes to nutrition and lifestyle support. If you’re looking for a beautiful Fall reset after a busy Summer, this is it.

If you've been feeling:

+ Overloaded, overwhelmed and on overdrive
+ But also, at times, frozen in inaction
+ Tried
+ Confused about all of the conflicting information out there
+ Disappointed in your energy and your choices as the day goes on
+ At mercy to the ups and down of the day
+ Frustrated doing "everything right" but not feeling any better
+ Like your health is a full-time job you can no longer manage .This program is for you.

Learn more about Awaken and save your spot by clicking the link below! We start on September 14th.

We're currently offering a VERY discounted early bird price and won't offer this in the future, so if you're feeling called now is the time to join and we would LOVE to have you.

Join below!

https://www.slowmedicinecollective.com/awaken

Awaken — The Slow Medicine Collective Awakena 6-week nutrition and lifestyle coaching program Join Now Welcome to a new way of healing. We’re so happy you’re here and we don’t take it lightly that you allowed us to enter your precious life. We know that if you’re here right now, you’re looking for a new way, a fresh start, and...

Is this not the most beautiful green color you’ve ever seen? The things you notice when you s l o w it down.

I’m currently reading “Beauty” by John O’Donohue and he says “When the soul is alive to beauty, we begin to see life in a fresh and vital way.”

What is something beautiful you witnessed today?

Special Offer for YOU! From now until December 1st I'm offering a BUY ONE GIFT ONE discount for The Live Well With Autoimmune Disease Online Program! 🎁⁠
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The Live Well Online Program includes 12 carefully crafted modules to help you take control of your autoimmune disease using the principles of Functional Nutrition and lifestyle shifts. It's not just about information but helping you translate knowledge into ACTION.⁠
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AND doing it with a supportive friend will help you supercharge your results and stay accountable!⁠
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Ready to explore a new way of living well and take control of your autoimmune disease once and for all? Your next steps: ⁠
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✔️ Enroll in The Live Well Program at the link in my bio⁠
✔️ Email me at [email protected] with the name and email of the person you are gifting this to and I'll take care of the rest. ⁠
✔️ Heal together! ⁠
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Tag a buddy below you want to heal with! 👯⁠
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This is the most beautiful book I’ve read in a while. A balm for the weary, disconnected soul and a guide to get back into right relationship with the earth. 🌿

What have you been reading? 👇🏻

I LOVE getting feedback like this about the Live Well Online Program. 🥰I only ever want to put out resources that are really, truly helpful and transformative for those struggling with autoimmune disease and chronic illness. I care about this stuff and you SO MUCH.

We've all tried the quick-fix programs and the too rigid plans that only last for a few weeks but ultimately don't feel sustainable.

When I created the Live Well Online Program my goal was to cut through the overwhelm and conflicting information out there about autoimmune disease and give you a plan and tools that will support you for LIFE. 🌿

This program is the culmination of 15+ years of RN training, Functional Nutrition Coaching and personal lived experience of what it truly takes to heal and I am truly so excited to be able to offer it to you!

This program includes 12 carefully crafted modules you can move through in your own time to help you take control of your autoimmune disease using the principles of Functional Nutrition and lifestyle shifts. It's not just about information but helping you translate knowledge into ACTION. ✔️

If you're feeling overwhelmed about what to eat and do to feel your best, confused about all the conflicting information out there, exhausted trying to troubleshoot your symptoms alone this course is for you. You even get a library of pep talks from me to help you every step of the way because I know how isolating, confusing and lonely this process can be. ❤️

Head to the link in my bio to enroll at the discounted rate this week! And DM me with any questions!

I was speaking to a woman the other day who told me she had been feeling “off” for a long time now experiencing symptoms of fatigue, increased weight gain, digestive issues, brain fog and joint pain.⁠
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She’d been to a few doctors who ran tests and told her that everything appeared to be “normal.” She felt discouraged, knowing that she didn’t feel right but she didn’t feel validated about how she was feeling.⁠
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She was confused because she didn’t have any formal diagnosis of disease from her practitioners and, therefore, wasn’t given any guidance on what to do to help herself feel better.⁠
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She asked me, “How can I heal if I don’t have a diagnosis?” ⁠
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An AARDA study found that the average time for diagnosis of an autoimmune disease is 4.6 years. During that period, the patient typically has seen 4.8 doctors in our current medical system.⁠
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Our medical system is really a disease-focused system where the goal is to identify and diagnose a disease state. When our symptoms don’t fit into a neat and tidy disease category, patients aren’t given a diagnosis and are sometimes told to come back when things get worse and they meet criteria for treatment.⁠
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This, to me, just isn’t good enough and allows many people to fall through the cracks without getting proper medical care.⁠
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Having a diagnosis can be really helpful and definitely worth pursuing because it allows us to get the right medications, insurance reimbursement, and have a clear plan of action and path to healing.⁠
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But, a diagnosis is not everything and waiting for a formal diagnosis to do anything about our health can stop us from what’s available to us right now.⁠
So what happens when we don’t fit into this disease category, but we still don’t feel great?⁠
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It may seem as though there is nothing we can do, but actually there are many tools in the toolkit to support the body at this pivotal time!⁠
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This is the area that I LOVE to work in, and the area that gets missed so often.⁠
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If you're looking for support and a clear plan of action to get started check out the Live Well Online Program for a self-paced option! Link in bio 💙⁠
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Repost from the always inspiring ⁠
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Healing question for the day: Where can I soften?⁠
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Share you responses below so we can support each other on our journeys👇🏼

In our current medical model much of the care is aimed at identifying disease. Once the disease is identified, it's viewed as a "success" and is often time where the discovery process stops. ⁠
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For example, if you see a Gastroenterologist for bloating and digestive issues and they do a colonoscopy and run labs and find you don't have anything that fits into a disease category they diagnose you with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) so you have something and that's that.⁠
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You are then given some pharmaceuticals to manage the symptoms, possibly minor dietary recommendations and told "You have IBS, so you'll have to manage that for the rest of your life." The discovery process to understand WHY you have that and what's going on at the roots doesn't occur. It stops right there. ⁠
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Have you ever experienced this? ⁠Put a 🙋‍♀️ in the comments if you have!⁠
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This happened in my own healing journey as well when I was given a diagnosis and told "this is what you have, I'm really sorry" and there was never any follow up to help me understand WHY and WHAT I could do. That was a journey I had to go on on my own, and I found wonderful practitioners and support along the way.⁠
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That's why I approach my work and my own life with a Functional or root cause lens, meaning that the identification of symptoms or a disease is only the FIRST step in the journey rather than the last! There are so many more tools in the toolkit.⁠
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If you're looking for more support on your journey to get to the roots of what's going on, my Live Well Online Program is the place to start! Head to the link in my bio to learn more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I've been very into growing my own sprouts lately (mostly because I wish I had a garden but there are too many animals that eat everything in Topanga so I'm holding off and need an outlet to grow things haha) 🐇 but also because they are sneaky little powerhouses of nutrition!⁠
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Broccoli sprouts contain high amounts of sulforaphane. When you chew the broccoli sprouts you activate the enzyme (myrosinase) that converts a compound in the broccoli sprouts into sulforaphane. The sulforaphane has been shown to reduce inflammation and fight free radicals among other amazing benefits. ⁠
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AMAZING and so beautiful how little seeds can give us so much. Nature is a miracle and I'm blown away every single day. ⁠
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Do you want me to show you my broccoli sprouting method? Drop me a 🥦 in the comments if you're interested! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Over the last several years working in the realm of holistic health I've come to see a phenomenon I like to call "Wellness Burnout." ⁠
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It can feel SO empowering when we realize we have the power to use nutrition and lifestyle shifts to improve how we feel. We might start out by experimenting with diet, then start taking new supplements, then incorporating dry brushing, taking saunas, meditating, doing yoga, oil pulling, tongue scraping, trampolining, acupuncture, breathwork, fasting, cleansing, blue light blocking, grounding, seed cycling, and ALL the things!⁠
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I speak with clients at this place of burnout who say, "Christina, I'm literally doing everything right and I'm STILL not feeling better. What gives?"⁠
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At the end of the day we all just want to feel BETTER. And most of us are willing to do whatever it takes! If you get to the place where your wellness routines have begun to feel like a chore, you're feeling stressed and overwhelmed, and you're trying to get through tasks so you can mentally check off a box that you "did it" but are feeling stressed the whole time, you might experiencing some Wellness Burnout.⁠
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While we can certainly use many of these amazing health supportive practices (I use many of the ones I listed frequently!), we don't have to do ALL of the things ALL the time. ⁠
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In fact, we aren't meant to. ⁠
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Taking the time to tune into the practices that feel good and supportive to you specifically at this moment in time, and working to bring more depth and presence to those (rather than adding on more interventions) allows us to reap the benefits more fully and take some pressure off of ourselves to do it all.⁠
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If you are experiencing some Wellness Burnout, what are you noticing? Are there 1-3 practices that are the most beneficial to you right now? Is there any room to release others? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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You're invited to my free Masterclass!!! And I'm truly so excited about sharing this one with you 🤩⁠⁠
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This Masterclass is for you if....⁠⁠
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✔️You're frustrated trying to figure out how you can feel better with your autoimmune disease.⁠⁠
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✔️You're confused about which interventions are right for you because there is so much conflicting information online. 🤯⁠⁠
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✔️You're overwhelmed and exhausted because you're tired of these symptoms taking over your life and you just want clear solutions.⁠⁠
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If you're feeling me on any of those I'd love to invite you to join this training! In this training you will:⁠⁠
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🌿Identify the 3 Pillars of Autoimmune Health that are ESSENTIAL to whole person healing and living well with autoimmune disease. ⁠⁠
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🌿Understand the 3 things your doctor isn't likely telling you about your autoimmune disease that could be keeping you stuck and frustrated. ⁠⁠
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🌿Get a sneak peak into Module 1 of the Live Well Online Program and come away with action steps to start your healing journey today!⁠⁠
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Sign up for instant access at the link below!

https://livewellwithchristina.lpages.co/3-pillars-of-autoimmune-health-masterclass/?fbclid=IwAR1-M0eYsKNheVtxe_QEDNVNonGvv8a1Xm9U6e0sl2DH4j_PYj2uLhM8-7M

Oh how busy is the ego, trying to secure things that come and go! This image really struck me. Leaning even more into surrender this year, how about you? ✨

You're invited to my free Masterclass!!! And I'm truly so excited about sharing this one with you 🤩⁠⁠
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This Masterclass is for you if....⁠⁠
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✔️You're frustrated trying to figure out how you can feel better with your autoimmune disease.⁠⁠
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✔️You're confused about which interventions are right for you because there is so much conflicting information online. 🤯⁠⁠
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✔️You're overwhelmed and exhausted because you're tired of these symptoms taking over your life and you just want clear solutions.⁠⁠
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If you're feeling me on any of those I'd love to invite you to join this training! In this training you will:⁠⁠
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🌿Identify the 3 Pillars of Autoimmune Health that are ESSENTIAL to whole person healing and living well with autoimmune disease. ⁠⁠
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🌿Understand the 3 things your doctor isn't likely telling you about your autoimmune disease that could be keeping you stuck and frustrated. ⁠⁠
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🌿Get a sneak peak into Module 1 of the Live Well Online Program and come away with action steps to start your healing journey today!⁠⁠
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Sign up for instant access at the link below!

https://livewellwithchristina.lpages.co/3-pillars-of-autoimmune-health-masterclass/
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Stoked to be featured in this edition of talking about chronic illness, slowing down, food as medicine and what is truly means (to me) to heal ✨ Head to their page and check it out, there are some SERIOUSLY amazing women sharing wisdom in these pages!

http://www.christinatidwell.com/blog/how-stay-on-track-with-health-traveling

How to Stay On Track with Your Health When Traveling — Live well with Christina I’m sharing my top 3 tips for how to stay on track with your health while traveling. With a few simple shifts like these, you can start to release and relax a little more when you’re traveling or in social situations, and make your healing journey feel more sustainable instead of feeling like it...

This dinner makes no sense. Anyone else eat weird combos when you’re not cooking for anyone else but yourself?